Today, 14 May 2026 at Eden Park, New Zealand Football announced the 26 players that will be a part of the NZ squad playing in the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Canada, USA and Mexico.
New Zealand Goalkeepers
1 Max Crocombe – Millwall FC (EFL Championship)
12 Alex Paulsen – Lechia Gdańsk (Ekstraklasa – Poland)
22 Michael Woud – Auckland FC (A-League)
New Zealand Defenders
2 Tim Payne – Wellington Phoenix (A-League)
3 Francis De Vries – Auckland FC (A-League)
4 Tyler Bindon – Nottingham Forest (Premier League – England)
5 Michael Boxall – Minnesota United (Major League Soccer – United States)
13 Liberato Cacace – Wrexham AFC (EFL Championship)
15 Nando Pijnaker – Auckland FC (A-League)
16 Finn Surman – Portland Timbers (Major League Soccer – United States)
24 Callan Elliot – Auckland FC (A-League)
26 Tommy Smith – Braintree Town (National League – England)
New Zealand Midfielders
6 Joe Bell – Viking FK (Eliteserien – Norway)
8 Marko Stamenić – Swansea City (EFL Championship)
14 Alex Rufer – Wellington Phoenix (A-League)
23 Ryan Thomas – PEC Zwolle (Eredivisie – Netherlands)
25 Lachlan Bayliss – Newcastle Jets (A-League)
New Zealand Attackers
7 Matt Garbett – Peterborough United (EFL League One – England)
9 Chris Wood – Nottingham Forest (Premier League – England)
10 Sarpreet Singh – Wellington Phoenix (A-League)
11 Eli Just – Motherwell FC (Scottish Premiership)
17 Kosta Barbarouses – Western Sydney Wanderers (A-League)
18 Ben Waine – Port Vale FC (EFL League One – England)
19 Ben Old – Saint-Étienne (Ligue 2 – France)
20 Callum McCowatt – Silkeborg IF (Danish Superliga – Denmark)
21 Jesse Randall – Auckland FC (A-League)
